| Percy and Florence Arrowsmith | |
 | |
| Birth: | 13 March 1900 (Percy) 31 October 1904 (Florence) Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England, UK (Percy) Bristol, England, UK (Florence) |
| Death: | 15 June 2005 (Percy) 9 April 2007 (Florence) Hereford, England, UK |
| Age: | 105 years, 94 days (Percy) 102 years, 160 days (Florence) |
| Country: |  UK
|
| Verified | |
Percy George Arrowsmith (13 March 1900 – 15 June 2005) and Florence Arrowsmith (née Dallimore; 31 October 1904 – 9 April 2007) were, until Percy's death, a long time married couple residing in Hereford, England, UK.
Biography
Percy Arrowsmith was born in Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England, UK on 13 March 1900 and Florence Dallimore was born in Bristol, England, UK on 31 October 1904. On 1 June 2005 they erroneously made it into the Guinness World Records for the longest marriage for a living couple and the oldest aggregate age of a married couple. They had been married for 80 years, having married in Hereford in 1925, three years after they met.
However, Le Monde newspaper revealed that one couple in France was even older and married longer than the Arrowsmiths: Andre Leon Alphonse Debry [French: André Léon] (15 June 1898 – 31 August 2005) and Marguerite Céline Pingaud (10 October 1904 – 16 January 2006) were married on 12 August 1924 and celebrated their 81st wedding anniversary in August 2005 shortly before the husband's death.
Percy died only exactly two weeks later at the age of 105 years, 94 days and Florence died almost two years afterwards at the age of 102 years, 160 days.
References
- 80-year wedlock a world record The Guardian, 1 June 2005
- Percy Arrowsmith, 105; He and His Wife of 80 Years Held Record for Longest Marriage Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2005
- Percy George Arrowsmith Find A Grave
- Florence Mary “Flo” Dallimore Arrowsmith Find A Grave